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Jonny Kim

1984 - Today

Jonny Kim

Jonathan Yong "Jonny" Kim (born 5 February 1984) is an American NASA astronaut, physician, U.S. Navy officer, dual designated naval aviator and flight surgeon, and former Navy SEAL. Born in Los Angeles to South Korean immigrants, Kim enlisted in the Navy in 2002. He joined SEAL Team 3 and participated in over 100 combat missions in the Middle East as a combat medic, sniper, navigator, and point man. He has earned a Silver Star and Bronze Star with Combat "V" for (Valor), and achieved the rank of lieutenant commander. While a sailor, Kim also earned a Bachelor of Mathematics (summa cum laude) from the University of San Diego, and a Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Harvard Medical School. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Jonny Kim is the 719th most popular physician (up from 720th in 2024), the 17,530th most popular biography from United States (up from 17,813th in 2019) and the 100th most popular American Physician.

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Among PHYSICIANS

Among physicians, Jonny Kim ranks 719 out of 726. Before him are Hinrich Romeike, Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson, Siddhartha Mukherjee, Suniti Solomon, Amina Okueva, and James Heilman. After him are Atul Gawande, Ai Fen, Felipe Contepomi, Rebecca Gomperts, Nidal Hasan, and Yvonne Cagle.

Most Popular Physicians in Wikipedia

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Hinrich Romeike
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 713
Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson
1809 - 1848
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 714
Siddhartha Mukherjee
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 715
Suniti Solomon
1938 - 2015
HPI: 42.88
Rank: 716
Amina Okueva
1983 - 2017
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 717
James Heilman
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 718
Jonny Kim
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 719
Atul Gawande
1965 - Present
HPI: 42.08
Rank: 720
Ai Fen
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.07
Rank: 721
Felipe Contepomi
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.82
Rank: 722
Rebecca Gomperts
1966 - Present
HPI: 41.60
Rank: 723
Nidal Hasan
1970 - Present
HPI: 39.35
Rank: 724
Yvonne Cagle
1959 - Present
HPI: 37.56
Rank: 725

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Jonny Kim ranks 771. Before him are Vladimir Bystrov, Xing Huina, Huh Gak, Yanina Sokolova, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, and Valerie Adams. After him are Samal Yeslyamova, Natalia Morar, Choi Yoon-so, Norio Suzuki, Rachael Bella, and Zlatko Horvat.

Others Born in 1984

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Vladimir Bystrov
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 765
Xing Huina
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.24
Rank: 766
Huh Gak
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.21
Rank: 767
Yanina Sokolova
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.20
Rank: 768
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 769
Valerie Adams
ATHLETE
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.17
Rank: 770
Jonny Kim
PHYSICIAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 771
Samal Yeslyamova
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 772
Natalia Morar
JOURNALIST
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.13
Rank: 773
Choi Yoon-so
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.13
Rank: 774
Norio Suzuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.12
Rank: 775
Rachael Bella
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.11
Rank: 776
Zlatko Horvat
HANDBALL PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.11
Rank: 777